Downtown Long Beach Vons to remove self-checkout lanes, workers say

Downtown Long Beach Vons to remove self-checkout lanes, workers say

Workers at the Vons on East Broadway in downtown Long Beach were stunned this week to find the self-checkout lanes to be covered in plastic wrap. According to workers at the store on Monday, the company plans to take out the lanes altogether. It’s unclear when the lanes will be removed, what will be placed there instead and whether the store plans to increase staffing among regular lanes to offset the change. Representatives with Vons did not re…

Downtown Long Beach Vons to remove self-checkout lanes, workers say

They had already been shut down in response to a new Long Beach law mandating more staffing. Workers say the company plans to remove the machines altogether, casting doubt over how the chain plans to comply with the first-of-its-kind ordinance.